More tourists seen after Tokyo added to travel subsidy program

Railway stations in Tokyo and airports across Japan were crowded Saturday on the first weekend since travel to and from the capital was included in a government subsidy program.Taking advantage of the "Go To Travel" campaign aimed at reviving domestic tourism and consumption battered by the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyoites headed to popular destinations such as Hokkaido and Okinawa at opposite ends of the country.Tokyo was excluded from the subsidy program when it started in July due to a spike in the number of coronavirus infections at the time, but was added to it on Thursday.Misako Yoshim…READ FULL ARTICLE